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Encapsulated Retinol Face Cream

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Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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Encapsulated Retinol Face Cream

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Encapsulated Retinol Face Cream

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

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Full ingredient list

Encapsulated Retinol Face Cream

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, retinol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, dimethicone crosspolymer, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, copernicia cerifera cera, propanediol, sodium cocoamphoacetate, rosa damascena flower water, punica granatum fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf water, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, lavandula hybrida oil, tocopheryl acetate, synthetic beeswax, bht, xanthan gum, bha, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide 14	Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, hexyldecanol, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, cupressus sempervirens oil, juniperus virginiana oil, abies sibirica oil, tocopherol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, bht, ceramide np, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, linalool.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cetearyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, retinol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, dimethicone crosspolymer, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, copernicia cerifera cera, propanediol, sodium cocoamphoacetate, rosa damascena flower water, punica granatum fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf water, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, lavandula hybrida oil, tocopheryl acetate, synthetic beeswax, bht, xanthan gum, bha, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide

Water/aqua/eau, squalane, glycerin, hexyldecanol, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, santalum album (sandalwood) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, cupressus sempervirens oil, juniperus virginiana oil, abies sibirica oil, tocopherol, beta-glucan, caprylyl glycol, bht, ceramide np, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl palmitate, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, hydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, laureth-23, trideceth-6 phosphate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, linalool.

Notable ingredients

Encapsulated Retinol Face Cream

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Retinol, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Retinol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Encapsulated Retinol Face Cream

Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

Water (aqua)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Polyglyceryl-2 stearate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.